trend
noun
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift.
had been trending
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past perfect progressiveof trend.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Annual inflation in the eurozone’s largest economies had been trending downward toward the end of last year, reaching 0.4% in France in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Cryptocurrencies had been trending down, but flipped after Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Signing day had been trending in a disappointing direction for USC, well before Wednesday had even arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Listen, we didn’t really think that Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” would make a big splash nominations morning, but it had been trending that way based on its popularity on Prime Video over the holidays.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
The cliffs for many miles had been trending in a northeasterly direction, indicating to Bradley that they were approaching the northern extremity of the island.
From Out of Time's Abyss by Edgar Rice Burroughs
